#BBCDF9
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.9% 0.065 267.6), rgb(187, 205, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#BBCDF9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBCDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 205, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.065 267.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BBCDF9 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBCDF9 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BBCDF9 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BBCDF9 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BBCDF9
oklch(84.9% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C81EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4467DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3755C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#2D469C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#172448
oklch(27% 0.069 266.8)
#BBCDF9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0D0FB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD6DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBCDF9
#BBCDF9
oklch(84.9% 0.065 267.6)
- #E0CC9E
#E0CC9E
oklch(85.1% 0.064 87.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBCDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBCDF9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.